diff --git a/src/rosterstorage.cpp b/src/rosterstorage.cpp
index a365907975c4a8a92bf1c7700f6b7f49eeadad78..b76c369cf491443a83f0439f8477a8aab15324e9 100644
--- a/src/rosterstorage.cpp
+++ b/src/rosterstorage.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ RosterStorage::RosterStorage(User *user, StorageBackend *storageBackend) {
 	m_user = user;
 	m_storageBackend = storageBackend;
 	m_storageTimer = m_user->getComponent()->getFactories()->getTimerFactory()->createTimer(5000);
+	m_storageTimer->onTick.connect(boost::bind(&RosterStorage::storeBuddies, this));
 }
 
 RosterStorage::~RosterStorage() {